Alhaji Ibrahim Abdulkadir, Emir of Gaya, Kano State, Northwest Nigeria, has passed on.
Gatekeepers News reports that Senior Special Assistant to Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, the Kano State Governor on Social Media made this known via Facebook.
Abdulkadir was the head of Gaya, a Local Government Area in the State.
Late Emir Abdulkadir, believed to be around 90 years old, had been on the throne since his appointment in 1990.
In May 2019, he was elevated to the rank of Emir, along with three other traditional rulers. Prior to his enthronement as Sarkin Gaya, Alhaji Abdulkadir was previously the district head of Kunchi and then Minjibir.